单词	wire-draw
释义	wire-draw /ˈwʌɪədrɔː / verb [with object] 1 (often as noun wire-drawing) Draw out (metal) into wire by passing it through a series of holes of diminishing diameter in a steel plate: excavations show sophisticated iron-working technology, including wire-drawing... Primarily an agrarian community the town was also home to a brass foundry, an iron forge, a wire-drawing mill, and a community of cabinetmakers. Neither Mittal nor his business interests - apart from a wire-drawing plant - were British. 2 archaic Refine (an argument or idea) excessively, in such a way that it becomes strained or forced: wire-draw the expressions and they become dull paraphrases on rich sentiments Derivatives wire-drawer noun ... It was the goldsmiths and silversmiths, wire-drawers, beaters and coin stampers who purchased these ingots, to use in making various luxury items.
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